Parkin Cake



Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 45 minutes

Serves:

Description
A traditional Yorkshire recipe for a Bonfire Night treat. This yummy ginger cake recipe will get you fired up

Ingredients

 * 1/2 level tsp (2.5 ml) Bicarbonate of soda (Baking soda)
 * 1 1/4 cup (1/2 pint) 300 ml soy milk
 * 8 oz (225 g) treacle (molasses)
 * 8 oz (225 g) golden syrup (substitute light corn syrup)
 * 1 stick (8 Tbsp)4 oz (100 g) dairy free margarine
 * 4 1/2 cups (450 g) 1 lb plain flour (All purpose)
 * 350 g (12 oz) medium oatmeal
 * 1 level tsp (5 ml) salt
 * 1/4 cup (50 g) 2 oz brown sugar
 * 2 level tsp (10 ml) ground ginger
 * 1 egg, beaten

Directions

 * 1) Butter a 23 cm (9 inch) square cake tin.
 * 2) Dissolve the soda in the soy milk. Melt the treacle, syrup and butter together.
 * 3) Mix all the dry ingredients together, pour in the melted butter mixture, stir well, add the egg and milk; stir well. Turn into the prepared tin.
 * 4) Bake in the oven at 180c (350°F) mark 4 for 45 minutes. Turn out of the tin when cold. Store in an airtight container for at least one week before eating.